Carrot Cake Bars

Grease a 9×13 baking pan. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a large bowl, combine raisins, carrots, boiling water and let sit while you sift together the dry ingredients (flour, soda, spices and salt).

To the raisin mixture, add the sugar and oil (or melted butter) and mix well. Add the dry ingredients, stir till combined.

Pour into the pan and bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Optional: mix about 1 cup of confectioners sugar with1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and add enough milk to make a glaze. Drizzle over cooled cake before cutting into bars.